They sent a detachment of 4-6 F-102's to VN on rotation from Japan.
The 'Duce' was built to attack bombers and not fighters and was not a
dog fighting aircraft.

Several were destroyed at Da Nang, where they were based, during a
sapper attack. They never came close to shooting down any MIGS.

Were withdrawn after less than a year.

Big John

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:16:24 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Better hope Bush doesn't decide to show up in his rented flight suit and
TFR!

Bush's F-102 flight instructor -- a crusty, old, 270 pound former judo
instructor -- is quoted in this week's Newsweek as saying that "Bush was in
the top 5% of fighter pilots he's ever trained..."

Newsweek also reports that Bush inquired about being transferred to Viet Nam
for combat duty, and was told that (a) the F-102 in which he was rated and
current was considered obsolete for combat operations, and (b) he had too
few flight hours. Thus, his inquiry was rejected.

Sounds like old GW is more legit than some of you like to believe...